Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres La Cadene 2015 NO20230830 "This is a 80+ year

"This is a 80+ year old stake trained loess heavy vineyard on the southern side of Tokaj Hill planted with both Hárslevelű and Furmint

Tannins stay mild

and subtle hint of spice

The fruit is vibrant and juicy

Scorpion Bitters deliver a heat that dances across the palate in waves

Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres La Cadene 2015 NO20230830 "This is a 80+ yearVinsobres became a cru in 2006, promoted alongside Beaumes de Venise (2005) in the first wave of new Rhone crus since Vacqueyras in 1990, and Chaume Arnaud is one of the estates that made the case. La Cadene comes from old vines on limestone clay slopes, fermented with native yeasts and raised in concrete, which keeps the structure honest and the fruit unvarnished. What makes this bottle unusual is simply that it exists: a Rhone red with a decade plus